Michael Epley has been helping the U.S. Defense and National Security communities use and adopt open source software over the last two decades with practical experience as a software developer and enterprise architect.
During his tenure at Red Hat, Michael has passionately driven adoption of key technology: cloud and kubernetes, tactical edge/forward deployed systems, data analytics tools and platforms, and disconnected operations — always in the context of security and compliance concerns unique to this sector.
Michael has BS degrees in Mathematics and Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech and a JD from The University of Texas School of Law.